二兎を追う

にとをおう

Meanings

1. Expression, Godan verb to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time See also: 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (にとをおうものはいっとをもえず).

Kanji

• 二 two. Read as ニ.
• 兎 rabbit; hare
• 追 chase. Read as おう.

Words containing 二兎を追う

• 二兎を追う者は一兎をも得ず (にとをおうものはいっとをもえず) if you run after two hares you will catch neither

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